Tuesday, 25 May 1999, 8pm
Xavier College Chapel, Kew
Subscription Concert 2
The relationship between words and music is a fascinating area for study and contemplation, nowhere more than in the sixteenth century. This program presents motets by four of Gombert’s contempories, each followed by Gombert’s setting of the same text. Additionally we have Richafort’s popular setting of Philomena praevia and Gombert superb five-part mass based upon it.
PROGRAM
Clemens non Papa O magnum mysterium
Jachet da Mantua Aspice Domine quia facta est
Philippe Verdelot Sancta Maria succurre
Crisóbal de Morales Regina caeli, laetare
Jean Richafort Philomena praevia
Nicolas Gombert O magnum mysterium
Nicolas Gombert Aspice Domine quia facta est
Nicolas Gombert Sancta Maria succurre
Nicolas Gombert Regina caeli, laetare
Nicolas Gombert Missa Philomena praevia
| SOPRANO | ALTO | TENOR | BASS |
| Deborah Summerbell | Jenny George | Peter Campbell | Tom Henry |
| Carol Veldhoven | Margaret Arnold | Peter Neustupny | Philip Nicholls |
| Margaret Pearce | Jennifer Mathers | Stuart Tennant | Thomas Drent |
| Claerwen Jones | Barbara Tattam | Frank Prain | Andrew Fysh |
| Maria Pisani | Vaughan McAlley | ||
| Helen Gagliano |